In response to the continued improvement in Québec's
COVID-19 numbers, all regions have become "Yellow" or
"Green" as of June 14, 2021. Among other things, this
means that indoor restaurant dining and bars are now allowed to
open.
Furthermore, as discussed in more detail in our
separate employment-focused post, the Commission des
normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la
sécurité du travail has modified the measures
put in place for workplaces throughout Québec. Working
remotely ("teleworking") is no longer mandatory, although
it is still recommended where possible.
The main points of Québec's staged re-opening plan,
which aims to see things almost "back to normal" by the
end of the summer, are set out in this post, first in summary form
and then in more detail. The "Summary", below, is based
on the Government of Québec's snapshot view of its
re-opening plan, entitled "Flexibility at all
Levels". The loosened restrictions that will continue to apply
in the